 Under-achievers Spain look world beaters on paper but rarely hit the heights in competition. The Spanish are among the best club players in the world but tend to choke collectively. Could 2006 be their chance to shine?
The upside is that Spain didn't lose one single game. But it still wasn't enough for first place in Group 7 and direct qualification. Serbia and Montenegro made it and Spain had to enter the play-offs. Opponent Slovakia then didn't have a chance against the Spanish, in particular thanks to an impressive 5:1 game in the first leg. |  The Spanish team traditionally has a problem. It has a lot of stars in its contingent that play brilliantly in clubs such as Real Madrid or FC Barcelona. But these same players often perform only average in the international team. Raul & Co finally want to get past the quarter-finals in the World Cup 2006 in Germany. |
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